Washington DC - Progressive Democrats of
America, the grassroots ally of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, is
mobilizing its membership into the streets for this Saturday's peace march in
D.C. Jan. 27 and into the halls of Congress Monday Jan. 29 to lobby on
behalf of a prompt, orderly withdrawal of US troops from Iraq.

Founded in 2004, PDA's multiracial Advisory
Board includes six members of Congress, and legendary peace and justice
activists such as Tom Hayden, Cindy Sheehan, Medea Benjamin of Code Pink and
Rev. Lennox Yearwood of the Hip Hop Caucus.

"Through our marching and lobbying, we are not
aiming our communication at the White House," commented PDA Executive Director
Tim Carpenter, "but at Democrats who have been complicit in prolonging a futile
occupation of Iraq, that most Iraqis want ended. The voters spoke in November;
some Democratic leaders aren't listening."

PDA is coordinating and rallying grassroots
support nationwide behind two bills:

** H.R. 508, The Bring the Troops Home
and Iraq Sovereignty Restoration Act, a comprehensive alternative to
escalation introduced by PDA Advisory Board members Lynn Woolsey, Barbara Lee
and Maxine Waters that would bring all US troops home within 6 months,
while providing economic aid and a framework for stability in Iraq and fully
funding the VA health care system.

** Rep. Jim McGovern's Safe and Orderly
Withdrawal Act, to be reintroduced this week, which would use appropriated funds
for an orderly 180-day withdrawal of all troops from Iraq -- and upon completion
of withdrawal, would terminate funding for the US occupation of Iraq.

Progressive Democrats of America was founded in
2004 to transform the Democratic Party and our country. As a grassroots
PAC operating inside the Democratic Party, and outside in movements for peace
and justice, PDA contributed mightily to the stunning electoral victory of
November 2006. PDA strives to rebuild the Democratic Party from the bottom
up - from every Congressional District to statewide party structures to the
corridors of power in Washington. More info at http://pdamerica.org

United for Peace and Justice , the national
anti-war coalition with over 1,400 groups under its umbrella, is sponsoring the
march. More info at http://www.unitedforpeace.org

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